Although I'd hate to 'break' the lower skin at that location and put another inspection hole there I can't see how else you could do any repairs there. The location is far away from the inspection hole between rib R and J to be feasible, I think. Or...in case of a needed repair get a recip saw and t...

Personally, I asked for a bill of sale when I purchased the kit/project from a private person. There is no reasonable way to get an 'initial/original' bill of sale from a company that doesn't exist anymore. I believe the FAA is aware of this problem, if it is a problem to begin with. I consider the ...

I am approaching that step now and will start on Rib R first with layups and the 'false' skin and then onto Rib J in a similar fashion, then Rib I. I asked several people and all agree that, especially Rib R is so much easier to re-enforce while the wing is open instead of doing this through access ...

Still wondering, after reading manual, why I can't place Rib J BEFORE wing close out.... My thinking is a much better (open) access to Rib R and Rib J for laminating it up. I have the 'new' bracket style and steel landing gear. Anybody did this in this order or am I overlooking an important procedur...

Jim, I thank you for your kind offer and really can't wait to take you up on it! That would be awesome for us. :D At the moment though, I'm working in TX, but I hope even this year to be home for a while and I most certainly would appreciate it. Been digging through 3 binders of building manual so f...